Global Patent Index - EP 1712186 B1

EP 1712186 B1 20111005 - Surgical clip

Title (en)

Surgical clip

Title (de)

Medizinische Klammer

Title (fr)

Pince chirurgicale

Publication

EP 1712186 B1 20111005 (EN)

Application

EP 06252081 A 20060413

Priority

US 90777005 A 20050414

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1712186A2] A clip is provided that can be used for ligating tissue, such as vessels, other tubular ducts, and the like. The clip has opposed first and second leg members having proximal and distal ends. The proximal end of each leg member is connected by an apex having a notch formed therein. Moreover, each leg member has an inner tissue-contacting surface and an outer compression-receiving surface, both of which include features to provide a more secure ligation of the vessel or duct. A method for ligating vessels is also provided.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A61B 17/064 (2013.01 - US); A61B 17/083 (2013.01 - US); A61B 17/12 (2013.01 - KR US); A61B 17/122 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01 - US); Y10T 24/152 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/398 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1712186 A2 20061018; EP 1712186 A3 20070418; EP 1712186 B1 20111005; AU 2006201453 A1 20061102; AU 2006201453 B2 20110630; BR PI0601357 A 20061226; BR PI0601357 B1 20171205; BR PI0601357 B8 20210622; CA 2543568 A1 20061014; CA 2543568 C 20150106; CN 1846639 A 20061018; CN 1846639 B 20100825; EP 2275043 A1 20110119; EP 2275043 B1 20190522; EP 2275044 A1 20110119; EP 2275044 B1 20151014; ES 2558948 T3 20160209; JP 2006289104 A 20061026; JP 4979972 B2 20120718; KR 101298521 B1 20130822; KR 20060108564 A 20061018; SG 126860 A1 20061129; SG 145761 A1 20080929; US 2006235468 A1 20061019; US 2010114133 A1 20100506; US 7699860 B2 20100420; US 8556920 B2 20131015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06252081 A 20060413; AU 2006201453 A 20060406; BR PI0601357 A 20060413; CA 2543568 A 20060413; CN 200610072355 A 20060414; EP 10180201 A 20060413; EP 10180623 A 20060413; ES 10180201 T 20060413; JP 2006111090 A 20060413; KR 20060034291 A 20060414; SG 200602291 A 20060406; SG 2008061772 A 20060406; US 63939209 A 20091216; US 90777005 A 20050414